Monthly Archives: August 2011
The Evolution of Middle-Grade Fantasy and Television
NOTE: I drafted this on my computer while I had power at a local café, but I’m posting it from home on my cell phone. As a result, some of my formatting may have gotten messed up. If so, I … Continue reading
Hurricane Irene
So as some of you may know, I happen to live in New Jersey. Thankfully, not on the shore, but still close enough to Hurricane Irene to get a bit beat up. Two days after the hurricane, we are still … Continue reading
REVIEW: Summer, Fireworks, and My Corpse by Otsuichi
Title: Summer, Fireworks, and My Corpse Author: Otsuichi (translated by Nathan Collins) Pub Date: September 21, 2010 Chris’ Rating (5 possible): An Attempt at Categorization If You Like… / You Might Like… In A Glass Darkly Uncle Silas Rebecca Shirley … Continue reading
O Canada! Travels in Canadian Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror
As I mentioned last week, I’m off on my honeymoon at the moment. What I don’t think I mentioned is the fact that I’m honeymooning in the United States’ neighbor to the north. When the Professor and I mentioned honeymooning … Continue reading
Some Brief Thoughts on Love, Relationships, and Characters in Fiction
Over the course of the past couple of days, I’ve been thinking a lot about relationships. Fiction focuses so much on characters, that I suppose it should come as no surprise that their relationships are so often central to the … Continue reading
REVIEW: Let’s Play White by Chesya Burke
Title: Let’s Play White Author: Chesya Burke Pub Date: April 26, 2011 Chris’ Rating (5 possible): An Attempt at Categorization If You Like… / You Might Like… Shirley Jackson: Novels and Stories Dawn Darkness: Two Decades of Modern Horror The … Continue reading
